At some agencies, federal employees face tighter limits on leave to vote

by PEER | November 3, 2025
According to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, Forest Service employees have been told that they are “not authorized to use administrative leave to vote or participate in voting-related activities” without exception, although a similar policy has not been announced at ...

Interior misuses ‘acting’ titles, nonprofit watchdog says

by PEER | October 31, 2025
The officials “are improperly using titles and issuing regulatory decisions and other actions stating they are the ‘acting’ officials in positions that require Senate confirmation,” said Timothy Whitehouse, PEER’s executive director, in the letter. Whitehouse asked Interior to ...